Although I've never biked that route, I'v driven it many times. Some rollers but mainly just winds
along the river. As I recall, biggest hill is as you pass Happy Camp. Road generally wide lanes with
decent shoulders. Some traffic not heavy, maybe some logging trucks. Several campgrounds enroute.
How do you happen to start at Weitchpec??? Although you didn't indicate time of year, I think a much
more interesting route (weather permitting) would be to head east at Somes Bar, then left at Forks
of Salmon and up over the 5958 foot Etna summit (good road - almost no traffic), down to Etna
(lovely little town), then follow the Scott River to regain 96 just east of Hamburg and continue on
to I-5 from there. Email me for more info about that route if interested. See AAA map: Northwestern
California. Road from Happy Camp to O'Brien (in Oregon) would make a fine ride, although you're
starting and ending in the middle of nowhere.
--
Steve Juniper
"The people can always be brought to do the bidding of the leaders... All you have to do is tell
them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the
country to danger. It works the same in any country." Hermann Goering before being sentenced to
death at Nuremberg. <Wesley> wrote in message
news:bbab3067183ef35877e9c778c9838b1...nntpserver.com... Hi;
From my road map, it looks like the Klamath River has a relatively mild slope between the west and
east ends of Highway 96, but as you know, river roads can have extremely steep hills even though it
follows a level river.
Has anyone ridden Highway 96, or any portion of it between Weitchpec and its eastern end at
Interstate 5?
Are there any hills of more than a few hundred feet climb?
How about the pavement, shoulder, and vehicle traffic?
Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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